136
RESTRICTED
нке 243 15
151002
MDLIAN 3679
JEIVET
JUL 1990
RESTRICTED
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE HANOI
TELNO 55
OF 24090OZ MAY 90
INFO PRIORITY FCO, UKMIS GENEVA
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION
1. WE UNDERSTAND FROM UNHCR THAT THE NEW RECEPTION FACILITIES AT HANOI HAVE STILL NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. THE VIETNAMESE ARE THERE- FORE ABLE TO ACCEPT ONE FLIGHT ONLY ON JUNE 5 AND JUNE 12. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ASSESSMENT OF PROGRESS WITH THE NEW FACILITIES AND FOR AN ESTIMATE OF WHEN WE ARE LIKELY TO BE ABLE TO PLAN ON THE
BASIS OF THE AGREED CAPACITY.
WILSON
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
68
VIETNAMESE REPATRIATION
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
FED
NAD
NEWS D
ADDITIONAL
6
DISTRIBUTION
74
PS
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/PUS
MR MCLAREN
MR BLATHERWICK
MR BURNS
MR MOSS
MR BEAMISH
MR REEVES CABINET OFFICE MR APPLEYARD CABINET OFFICE
PRESS OFFICE NO 10
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10
MR HOWARD, SEC (0) (C) MODUK MR GRIFFITHS FINANCE D
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